Lion Blast Furnace Signs Contract For Coke Oven And Sinter Plant

Lion Blast Furnace Sdn Bhd signed an EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) contract with Beijing Shougang International Engineering Technology Co Ltd of China on 4 April 2008.

The signing was for the supply of plant and machinery including construction and commissioning costing USD239 million for a 2.2 million ton Coke Oven and 2.8 million ton Sinter Plant to be undertaken at our Banting Steel Complex.

(Top photo) Tan Sri William Cheng and Group Executive Director, Datuk Albert Cheng (extreme right) welcoming YB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, and (bottom photo) ushering him to the Meeting Hall for the signing ceremony.

Group Chairman & CEO, Tan Sri William Cheng signed on behalf of Lion Blast Furnace while Beijing Shougang Chairman & CEO, Mr He Wei signed on behalf of the Chinese company. The signing was witnessed by the Minister of International Trade & Industry, YB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin together with HE Cheng Yong Hua, the Ambassador from the People’s Republic of China to Malaysia.

Tan Sri William Cheng (extreme left) introducing guests to HE Cheng Yong Hua (facing camera).

Beijing Shougang is an international engineering company with the Shougang Group as a major shareholder. It provides technical consultation, engineering design, engineering general contract and supervision in the fields of metallurgy, buildings, infrastructure, environmental protection and equipment integration. It has successfully completed more than 6,000 projects in China and abroad.

From left to right: Mr Vijay Kumar, Datuk Albert Cheng, Tan Sri William Cheng, YB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin,
HE Cheng Yong Hua, Mr He Wei and Mr Dong Shuang Liang from Beijing Shougang.